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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1913

Page

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Conference on Safety at Sea Delegates From Fourteen Nations

Delegates from fourteen nations attended the safety at sea conference with delegates including Dele and other officials to discuss maritime safety measures and international cooperation.

Conference on Safety at Sea Opens with Strong Public Interest

Delegates from fourteen nations gather in London for the International Conference on Safety at Sea. The talks focus on lifeboats crew efficiency fire suppression wireless equipment and radio operating rules after lessons from the Titanic and Volturno disasters. The United States plans to lead with proposals, including new lifeboat release devices and stringent radio requirements for passenger ships and cargo vessels.

Union Press Association London United States Navy Department United States

Campaign to abolish useless Christmas gifts gains traction

Mrs August Belmont heads a nationwide drive by the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving urging thoughtful, noncompulsory presents. Attendees include District Attorney Whitman and Francis Crowninshield as speakers.

Associated Press New York Mra August Belmont The Spys Society For the Prevention of United States Spugs J. Borden S.a Francis Crowninshield Belmont Maine

Efficiency of Crew on Passenger Steamships and Fire Safety

The article stresses the need for efficient crews on all passenger steamships and requires adequate fire fighting appliances. It calls for systematic drills to train crews in using the equipment.

Benbow launches as Lady Randolph Churchill christens

London Nov 12 Lady Randolph Churchill christened the new dreadnought Benbow at Dalmuir. Her son Winston Churchill First Lord of the Admiralty attended. The 25 000 ton vessel is touted as highly powerful. Thousands witnessed the launch with cheering crowds.

London Randolph Churchill Jennie Jerome New York Dalmuir Winston Churchill the Admiralty

Late Debt Administration Notes Amid Financial Review

Administrative records show ongoing consideration of late debt issues. No amendments are sempear. the document references ante flour in relation to the financial review process.

Bankers Advise Bond Plan as Louisiana Convention Debates Debt

Baton Rouge Nov 12 bankers from across the state advised the constitutional convention committees on bonds and debt refinancing. The finance and wastewater panels moved toward favorable reports while the style committee struggled reaching article 118 of the proposed 41 article constitution.

Baton Rouge Lynn Dinkins Interstate Bank and Trust Company Leonides M. Pool Rudolph &. Hecht Hibernia Bank and Trust Company T. KE. Flournoy Ouachita Monroe Board of Liquidation Orleans Charles J. Theard B. P. Sullivan New Orleans Committee of Thirteen

Serial Bond Issue Bill Debates Debt Solution at Convention

The Times-Democrat notes several bills, led by Gov Hall and T K Flournoy, proposing serial bonds over fifty years secured by a one mill tax. Interest capped at 4 1/2 percent, with the State Board of Liquidation empowered on details. Other proposals from W O Hart and lawmakers shape the debt plan.

the Times-Democrat Flournoy Gov. Hall Robert B. Butler M. Hampton Carver Blanchard New York T. K. Flournoy Monroe W. O. Hart New Orleans State Board of Liquidation

Plan for State Bonds and Certificates of Indebtedness

Mr. Flournoy outlines a plan to issue serial bonds at 4 1/2 percent, use excess from rising assessments to retire debt, offer new bonds in exchange or cash, and issue one-year certificates of indebtedness tied to unsold bonds. He argues the approach could retire state debt in 28 to 50 years under varying assessment growth, avoiding certificates if market sales at par succeed.

Board of Liquidation Flournoy Port Commission New Orleans

Michigan Sunday Schools Convention In Benton Harbor

Delegates gather in Benton Harbor for the Michigan State Sunday School Association annual convention. Reports show gains in Sabbath schools and membership across the state. The event continues through Friday with speakers led by Mrs. Foster Bryner and Marion Lawrence of the international association.

Benton Harbor Mich Michigan State Sunday School Association Foster Bryner Marion Lawrence The International Association

Cleveland Citizens Hope Blizzard Ends

Associated Press reports Cleveland residents optimistic as clear weather ends blizzard hardships. Factories closed and food scarce, but traffic avenues are expected to reopen and relief to follow.

Associated Press Cleveland

Conference With Carranza Report Signals Rebel Recognition

A report from the conference with Venustiano Carranza hints at possible recognition of rebel authorities. The situation centers on Mexican political moves and potential shifts in recognition by opposing factions.

Support of Cabinet Two Tour Conference at White House

Washington reports say Willem Bayard Hale, President Wilson's aide, met with General Carranza and his cabinet in Nogales to discuss the Mexican constitutionalist movement. Officials view the talks as an early U S move showing interest and potential recognition signals. Hale's dispatches are expected to inform official policy.

White House Wilson Houetta Associated Press Washington Willem Bayard Hale General Carranza Nogales United States Mexico Hale William F Bayard Hale Carranza

Rebels Massacre Federal Officers and Men in Coahuila

A band of rebels massacred five Federal officers and nine men at Musquitz Coahuila after a fierce fight. The Federals were overpowered when their last cartridge was gone and had been offered safety if they surrendered.

Mexico City Musquitz Coahuila

Cabinet backs Wilson in pressuring Huerta to quit

Washington reports state that President Wilson's Cabinet endorses his push to remove Provisional President Huerta to restore constitutional government in Mexico. A two hour meeting weighed options on arms embargo and diplomacy with foreign governments, with officials citing possible Huerta collapse and closer state to foreign communications.

Washington Wilson Huerta Mexico United States Bryan Huert State Department

U S Policy Signals for Huerta Regime and Louisiana Livestock Funds

Secretary Bryan outlines U S aims to deter Huerta by pressuring foreign powers to withdraw support and interrupt financial aid to his regime. Washington expects a Wilson statement clarifying purposes as Huerta’s position on elections and congress draws global scrutiny. Also, a $50 000 federal livestock experiment appropriation for Louisiana sugar planters seeks state cooperation of 500 acres of land.

United States Huerta Wilson Congress Mexico Washington Louisiana Houston

Loyal Women of the South Hold Meeting in New Orleans

New Orleans hosts the twentieth annual United Daughters of the Confederacy convention with delegates from the South and beyond. Plans for a Shiloh battlefield monument with 50 000 dollars raised, and a fund for needy Confederate Veterans widows, are pending reports. The election for president general centers on Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens of Mississippi and Mrs Nathan Ella of Virginia.

New Orleans United Daughters of the Confederacy Alexander White Shiloh Battlefield Shiloh Monument Nathan Dpd Ella Virginia Daisy McLaurin Stevens Senator McLaurin Mississippi Peter Youree Shreveport Louisiana Daughters of the Confederacy Alexander B. White Nathan Ella

Towns Destroyed In Quake Killing Suspects

Multiple towns were reported destroyed and feared to have killed many residents after a powerful earthquake. Authorities warned of ongoing aftershocks as rescue teams searched collapsed structures for survivors and confirmed casualties.

Peruvian quake devastates Aymarara province and lives lost

Reports say ten towns were destroyed in an earthquake in the Peruvian province of Aymarara with 120 bodies recovered and hundreds feared dead. Government prepares for homeless relief as disaster crews search wreckage. In Canada, storm losses include seven bodies from the schooner Charles S. Prige and the freighter James Carruthers reportedly lost on the Great Lakes with confusion over a vessel found upside down and potential collision with the Regina.

Associated Press Lima Vera Peruvian Aymarara Port Hirron Mich Charles S. Prige James Carruthers Regina

Shooting in Calhoun prompts sheriff inquiry

Fred Childers a 23 year old man in the Calhoun area shot John Simpson a neighbor around 1 PM after a long running dispute. Sheriff reports show Simpson injured but not yet confirmed dead. Childers was taken to Monroe by his father and turned over to Sheriff Parker after the incident.

Fred Childers Calhoun John Simpson Childers Sheriff's Office Simpson Sheriff's Childers’ Field Young Childers Monroe Parker

New Nerve Blocking Anesthesia Demonstrated in Chicago

Chicago reports the nerve blocking method of anesthesia demonstrated at the Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America. Dr Harris performed several major abdominal operations while patients remained conscious. The technique injects anesthetic near nerve trunks to suspend sensation and is said to reduce surgical shock. About three thousand surgeons attended the congress.

Chicago Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America L. Harris

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